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6.1. SR 08-01-2016 Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 6.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Presentations, Awards, August 1, 2016Kristin Mroz, Environmental Technician and Recognitions Item Description Reviewed by Climate Smart Municipalities – Germany Tour 2016 Cal Portner, City Administrator Reviewed by Action Requested Presentation on the Climate Smart Municipalities Germany Tour 2016. Background/Discussion Cal Portner and Kristin Mroz toured the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany from July 3-10, 2016, as a part of the Climate Smart Municipalities (CSM) partnership. The CSM is a 3-year grant from the Germany Transatlantic Program, also known as the Marshall Plan. Five Minnesota Cities (Elk River, Morris, Warren, Duluth, and Rochester) were selected to partner with five North Rhine-Westphalia communities (Iserlohn, Saerbeck, Arnsberg, Siegen, and Münster) to collaborate on climate and energy smart projects and programs. The goal of the partnership is to help Minnesota cities achieve the state’s “Next Generation Energy Act” goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions at least 30% below 2005 levels by 2025, while boosting the local economy. A delegation of 27 members representing the five communities, the MN Environmental Quality Board, the MN Pollution Control Agency, the MN Department of Commerce, the Great Plains Institute, Ever- Green Energy, Affinity Plus Credit Union, and University of Minnesota traveled to Germany. The delegation met with German agencies including the Germany Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Protection and Consumer Protection, Energieagentur NRW, and the Federal Environment Agency. The delegation traveled throughout the state, visiting our partner communities and touring a number of their sites while also learning from their community leaders. Communities visited included: Dusseldorf  High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant tour  NRW Ministry overview  Roundtable Discussion Saerbeck (Morris)  Heating Plant tour  Energy Experience Path tour  Energy Management  Bio-Energy Park tour – Compost, Gas to Power, University of Munster Research, Solar, Wind Turbines  Education for Climate Protection  Citizens Invest – Coop  Storing Renewable Energy Münster (Rochester)  Transportation Tour  Treaty Room Tour  Zero Energy Student Housing Tour  Community Wind Turbine Tour Iserlohn (Elk River)  Population: 94,000  Size: 48 miles²  Jobs: manufacturing, metal processing, pharmaceutical and chemical production, waste management  Two universities  Municipal Utility  Waste-to-Energy Facility (owned by utility)  17 EV Charging Stations on public property  Climate Protection Master Plan (2012)  Awards: NRW CHP Model Municipality, European Energy Award – Gold  Future Goals: Expanding CHP, Electric Mobility, Renewable Energy  CHP Model Community  CHP Incinerator Tour  E-Mobility Tour  Water Treatment Plan CHP Tour Siegen (Duluth)  Steel Mill Tour Elk River and Energy City Goals for this partnership are:  From the Energy City 10-year Action Plan:  Explore neighborhood energy systems (micro grid, water collection, etc.)  Explore district heating systems  Achieve 15% above state/federal mandates for renewable energy city-wide by 2024  Advance electric vehicle education and use  Increase recycling and organics recycling  Develop a Climate Action Plan Financial Impact None Attachments None ELKRIVER EN=RGYCITY r13arrry G THE 6. 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Director MN Env ronmenta'I Qua `ty Board Delegation 2 Linc Stine John Commissioner[ .°{irister' [-.-IN Fc ution Contra Agency 3 Director of Government IAN Dept. of Commerce GrceLner .Alison A"a`rs 4 sen cr p anner;co-director Great Plains Institute Finis Abby GreenStep Cities program Smith Julie GUEST E Smith Ken President and CECT Ever-Green Energy Volkmann Brian 'h of Financial Officer Affinity Plus Federa Credit Union S Properties and Facilities City of Duluth Birkeland Erik Mana.Der 9 Jackson Alex Energy Coordinator City of Du lush 10 director, Pub',c Works & C'tyr of Du uth Benning Jim Utilities 11 Simonson Erik legislator MN House of Representatives 12 Mraz Kristin Environmenta -eche c an City of Elk River 13 Partner Calvin City Administrator City ofElk River 14 Hill Blaine City Administrator City of Morris 15 Herrmann Bryan Vice C:hanceJJor University of Minnesota 16 Baker Mitzi Director Rcchester,101msted Planning 17 Kotschel;ar r-lark Genera Manager Rochester Public Utilities 18 Norton K n legislator MN House of Representatives 19 City AdministratcrlC'erk City of%Varren Mortenson Shannon Treasurer 20 McMillan Brent City of Warren 21 .Stumpf Caro [°; deographerj 22 Stumpf LeRoy e; s atcr MN Senate 23 sc ent st° Renewable University of Minnesota Energy, W est Centra I Buchanan Eric Research and Outreach 24 Program Director, University of Minnesota International Energy Policy &Cooperation, Insitute an Engel Sabine the Environment 75 Managing Director and University of Minnesota Gilbert Lewis CFCs, Institute on the 26 Exec. Director, Natural University of Minnesota eberg Ralf Res.aurces Research 27 Humphrey Schaal far Public University of Minnesota Wilson Elizabeth lAffairs • German Partners nister1orn 10r Kliimastbutz. U mwe It. Landwrirtsckraft, Natury and Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen ■ Germany's Foreign Office ■ Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy ■ North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Protection and Consumer Protection (KULN� ■ Energieagentur.NRW ■ Federal Environment Agency (UBA) 6 a fks. Iserlohn ' ■ Population: 94,000 ■ Size: 48 miles2 ■ Jobs: manufacturing, metal processing, pharmaceutical and chemical production, waste management ■ Two universities i�lunicip al Utility ■ Waste-to-Energy Facility (owned by utility) ■ 17 EV Charging Stations on public property ■ Climate Protection Master Plan (2012) ■ Awards: NRW CHP Model Municipality, European Energy Award — Gold 0 Future Goals: Expanding CHP, Electric Mobility, Renewable Energy , � , 2 Iserlohn m . v CHP Model Community 0 CHP Incinerator Tour 0 E-Mobility Tour 0 W3{Cƒ Treatment Plant CHP Tout - � � � ��^ � i l '+ SauerlandMobil ----.� ELEKTRISCH EMISSIONSFREI k� GERAUSCHARM 1 ate.. i - v Dusseldorf ■ High Efficiency CHP Plant tour ■ NRW i —iistry overview ■ Roundtable I. 1+ 'Ao t •'�� .� Com. i�. �. - • q, a, *' �N f��Kwy,J is y�f Y.. � `r.. a, x • .. , N.• ' _��'• lift 37 7-0 t"�I '• f.�,f k - .. •�5� is +�• �\!=, * ^� � ' �� - '�� ~ 'saw_. �` �`.'" 1• �. r .: �,� �y' s- . r- f{� G;l L• 5 r,, v .�t ! , �Tti -�f ..,,,�c Fes.... �i. �.��,. r a•'jR i' may�7//y , -�• '�,� Saerbeck ■ Heating Plant tour ■ Energy Experience Path tour ■ Energy Management ■ Bio-Energy Park tour — Compost, Power to Gas, University of Munster Research, Solar, Wind Turbines ■ Education for Climate Protection _ f ■ Citizens Invest — Coop ■ Storing Renewable Energy Energy Plant and District Heating of wo VIE!" MOM •�S t,n��k �� - or I a ON .�,, � ,�. � �c•ice` �� s _ lAA .. ,. �t dw IL Fr o3f- -�' �_.: ._<,. _ . e h9 x t ".� .I fR F ` 1` f i. � _ t .J, a i1 .. � � � G o ' � .. .— a.� ,._,.,r .._�-__ _. _ — - - �+e� _ _— i s—. 4' +�'' _ � 1. � . � � f I tV I � } .:,+� �•_,. •,.�+�. �. "•�' t � _ •:ter' .,--,-- - IVA All n+G ;. y %4:y, �''. " - ,art•,i .�� Vlo, ' 7 - Av, . II� a:. y M u n ste r ■ Transportation Tour ■ Peace Room Tour � ■ Ener Efficient Student Housing Tour 1 � ' Energy g ■ Community Wind Turbine Tour ► , l __ jt i i CO, v y� N 1 F �.0 �� ' � r ^G' • � .�•,mac. ¢¢ a� + .., _ } , �. rY�r*� ti ask . II i IIII_ _ �' • � t�°„/ I - � a i l - � r • _ 1• �,n d F a5: • German Energy Transformation (Energiewende) WHY GERMANS A r ,• • ' THE r 1 ■ Phase-out Nuclear by 2022 92% of Germ:an consumers agree energy tr- • ■ Decrease Greenhouse Gasses/Coal ■ Energy Independence Reduction of Nuclear power z carbon dioxide ■ Renewable Investments phase-out emissions 92 % Agreement Shortage of Fossil Fuel Otherreasons ` resources Disagreement 9 , l 1 rERIVER =RGYCITY Where We Are �EM�NSTPAT'N aEtNEVqAi3k"� G THE POWER OF EFFICIEN-f & ■ City-wide GHG assessment ■ City operations GHG assessment ■ City Fleet average 9 mpg ■ Northstar Commuter rail ■ 100% city building and residential waste incinerated ■ 17% renewable energy generation city-wide 9 . i ELKRIVER E - RGYCIIST` Future Goals oEM�NSrPanry aENEA��E G THE POWER OF EFFICIEN-f & ■ Energy City 10-year Action Plan ■ Explore neighborhood energy systems (micro grid, water collection, etc.) ■ Explore district heating systems ■ Achieve 15% above State/Federal mandates for renewable energy city-wide by 2024 ■ Electric vehicle education and use ■ Increase recycling and organics recycling ■ Climate Action Plan